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Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum!

Help your grade 2 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts.

30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics:

Big Idea 1: Different kinds of living things have different life cycles. Week 1: Why do kangaroos carry their babies in pouches? Week 2: How does a caterpillar change into a butterfly? Week 3: How do tiny seeds turn into giant trees? Week 4: Why do some plants have flowers? Week 5: Unit Review

Big Idea 3: Earth contains rock, water, and air. People use all of these things. Week 1: How far up does the sky reach? Week 2: How much water is there on Earth? Week 3: Why do beaches and deserts have sand? Week 4: Why do people recycle? Week 5: Unit Review

Big Idea 4: The sun, moon, and stars all have predictable patterns of movement. Week 1: What happens to the sun at night? Week 2: Why aren't stars always in the same part of the sky at night? Week 3: Is the moon a planet? Week 4: Why does the moon change shape? Week 5: Unit Review

Big Idea 6: Magnets make some things move without touching them. They also attract or repel other magnets. Week 1: Why does a magnet stick to a refrigerator but not a window? Week 2: How can magnets move things without touching them? Week 3: Why are some magnets stronger than others? Week 4: How does a compass work? Week 5: Unit Review

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